Gilbert Tang M.D.

Cardiothoracic SurgeonDirector, Valve Disease Center

Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Medical College

Dr. Tang received his bachelor's degree at Harvard University and MD at the University of Toronto, where he completed his residency in cardiac surgery as the Chief Resident at the Toronto General Hospital. Then he pursued an advanced fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York focusing on complex mitral valve repair and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) .

Dr. Tang also underwent special training in TAVR at the Leipzig Heart Center in Germany and the University of Pennsylvania. His clinical interests include surgical and catheter management of aortic and valvular heart disease. Dr. Tang is a Diplomat and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

During residency Dr. Tang obtained his Master of Science in tissue engineering at the University of Toronto and MBA at Harvard Business School. He has received numerous awards in research, education and leadership, presented at national and international meetings and published many articles and book chapters on valve surgery and stem cell therapy. He serves as a guest reviewer in several top peer-reviewed cardiovascular medical journals and as a physician consultant for medical device companies.

Since joining Westchester, Dr. Tang, through the support of the hospital and the Heart and Vascular program physicians and staff, has played a pivotal role in launching the Transcatheter Heart Program. The first TAVR procedure was performed here on February 7, 2013, and thus far the program has excellent outcomes, marking one of the most successful TAVR program launches in the New York City and Hudson Valley region and the country.

Dr. Tang and the advanced cardiac imaging group at Westchester Medical Center have also pioneered a state-of-the-art 3D imaging technique in TAVR which enhances procedural accuracy and patient safety, further advancing the field of minimally invasive heart valve procedures. Dr. Tang is part of a multidisciplinary cardiovascular care program involving cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons, radiologists, and allied health professionals in the comprehensive care, diagnosis and management of heart valve diseases employing leading-edge technologies in a patient-centered environment. As part of the Medical Center's valve disease treatment services, Dr. Tang works closely with regional primary care physicians, internists and cardiologists in the timely access and outstanding care of patients with valvular heart disease, benefiting the residents of northern metropolitan New York City, Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley.